Offsite Construction 101
Date(s): November 23 & 24, 2022
Time: 1:00pm - 4:30pm
Duration: Two four-hour sessions
Format: (Virtual) Instructor-led Live Course
Member Price: $700.00
Non-Member Price: $910.00
This course is Gold Seal accredited ( 1 Credit)
Overview: Off-site construction is growing in popularity as the benefits of off-site methodologies are being realized by industry experts. These benefits, including shortened schedule, reduced material waste, safer work environment and increased productivity have been shown in a variety of sectors, and will help solve some of the crises being faced in the construction industry.
With a new project delivery model, comes new processes for planning, procurement, design, project management and project handover. We have partnered with The University of New Brunswick (UNB) Off-site Construction Research Centre (OCRC) to deliver a course that focuses on an introduction to off-site construction and include case studies from across North America to ensure attendees are equipped with leading knowledge and best practices to improve their skills in the delivery of off-site construction projects. Some takeaways for course attendees include: i) history and types of off-site construction, ii) barriers to off-site construction, iii) design for manufacturing, logistics and assembly, the digital tools available for this, and how these differ from traditional ‘stick-built’ construction, and iv) differences in planning, procurement and project management processes for off-site construction projects.
Topics:
- Background and history of off-site construction
- Definition and types of off-site construction
- Optimal procurement methods and models for off-site construction
- Design for manufacture, logistics and assembly (DfMLA)
- Considerations and technologies for DfMLA
- Project management processes in off-site construction
- Existing barriers to off-site construction
- Identifying a project for off-site construction
- Two project case studies
Who Should Attend: Contractors, Project Managers, Project Coordinators, Consultants, Engineers, Architects and Public and Private Owners.
Facilitator(s):
- Dr. Zhen Lei, PhD, P. Eng. Assistant Professor, UNB Civil Engineering
- Brandon Searle, P. Eng., M. Eng. Director, Innovation and Operations, UNB OCRC
- Laurie Robert, LEED AP, Board Member, UNB OCRC
Cancellation Policy
-Cancellations must be received no later than 10 business days prior to the course date to be eligible for a 75% refund of registration fees.
-No refunds will be issued after this date.
-If you register for the course and do not attend, you are liable for the full registration fee unless you cancel according to the terms stated above.
-If you are unable to attend after registering you may send a substitute up to and including the day of the course. Please provide a name and email address for name tag and records.
-CANS reserves the right to cancel any course and will, in such an event, provide a full refund of registrations fees. Every effort will be made to give registrants a reasonable notice of cancellation.
-No liability is assumed by the organization for changes in course dates, content, speakers, or venue.
